Brauer Preserve
Brauer Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 280 m. Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) stands 405 m to the north-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Liberty Pond Nature Area, a nature reserve 2.5 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 152 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Washtenaw County
How to reach it
- 152.1 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Liberty Pond Nature Area: 2.5 mi
- West Scio Preserve: 3.5 mi
- DeVine Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Country French Estates Sanctuary: 4.1 mi
- Scio Woods Preserve: 4.8 mi
- Township Hall Park: 5.2 mi
- Washtenaw Farm Council Fairgrounds: 5.7 mi
- Marshall Park: 5.7 mi
- The Back 40: 6.1 mi
- Dexter Crossing Community Space: 6.1 mi
- Spectator Point: 6.7 mi
- Title IX Plaza: 6.7 mi
- Kayak Log Pile: 6.8 mi
- Kayak Beach: 7.0 mi
- Jewel Heart: 7.7 mi
- Wallsocket Horseshoe: 4.5 mi
- Untitled: 6.4 mi
- Mill Pond Painted Rock: 7.3 mi
- Book of Knowledge: 8.5 mi
- The Kerrytown Arch: 8.5 mi
- Grewal Park Southwest Entry Monument: 6.6 mi
- Grewal Park Northwest Entry Monument: 6.6 mi
- Delhi Bridge Commemorative Plaque: 8.2 mi
- Ann Arbor, Michigan Global Position: 8.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 8.5 mi
- Holy Faith Food Garden: 6.2 mi
- Dicken Elementary PLANT Garden: 6.7 mi
- Grewal Park Community Garden: 6.7 mi
- Edible Garden: 7.2 mi
- Community Gardens: 7.3 mi
- Dexter Area Museum: 6.8 mi
- Argus Museum: 8.0 mi
- Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum: 8.5 mi
- Museum On Main: 8.5 mi
- Kempf House Museum: 8.6 mi
- Pineview Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
- Activity Center Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- Oak Meadows Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
- River Grove Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
- Peter S. Fuss Pavilion: 10.3 mi
- Prospect Hill: 6.8 mi
- Peach Mountain Peak (1040 Feet): 11.4 mi
- Peach Mountain: 11.5 mi
- Riley Hill: 12.0 mi
- Cassidy Kame: 12.1 mi
- Chelsea Rest Area: 6.3 mi
- Northfield Church Rest Area 814: 11.3 mi
- Grass Lake Rest Area: 16.4 mi
- Belleville Rest Area: 19.6 mi
- Trestle Park Comfort Station: 24.0 mi
- Pine Creek Ridge Lodge Beach: 20.4 mi
- Orchard - View Colony Beach: 20.9 mi
- Martindale Beach: 24.1 mi
- Maple Beach: 24.5 mi
- Rawsonville: 18.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Brauer Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) | NNE 13° | 405 m | 21.3 mi |
| Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North) | NNE 13° | 399 m | 21.4 mi |
| Prospect Hill | SW 232° | 372 m | 23.1 mi |
| Cassidy Kame | NW 311° | 344 m | 12.1 mi |
| Irish Hill | SW 230° | 344 m | 24.1 mi |
| Sackrider Hill | WNW 286° | 338 m | 16.3 mi |
| Big Kame | NW 315° | 328 m | 13.3 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | NW 304° | 327 m | 12.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:11 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:34 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:58 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:02 | 16:22 | 17:07 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 34 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Saline Wwtp, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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